1947 Map of Utuado SO

About this map

Utuado serves as the focal point of this 1:10,000 scale survey, which illustrates the confluence of several major waterways in the central highlands. The settlement is situated where the Río Viví joins the Río Grande de Arecibo, a location that historically dictated the development of the region's infrastructure and agricultural footprint. To the north, the map reveals the southern tip of Lago Dos Bocas, a significant reservoir formed by damming these river systems. The dense contour lines across the Bosque Insular de Guajataca and surrounding districts like Arenas and Guaonico highlight the sharp elevation changes characteristic of this terrain. This high-resolution study, based on topography from 1943, provides a detailed look at the rural roads and building placements that defined the municipality's core before late-twentieth-century expansions.